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Biocompatible ocular materials have evolved to meet the increasing demands of patients. David Golden MIMMM of Consult Optical and Dr Tristan Tapper of Contamac, UK, eye up what is going on behind the lens.

Researchers from the University of Exeter, UK, delve into the potential of polymeric, 3D-printed, customised, cranial implants.

David Farrar FIMMM, R&D Director at Io-Cyte, UK, identifies some of the highlights, setbacks, challenges and future directions in the field of biomaterials.

Electrically active, flexible, stretchable and conformal substrates and interfaces are a major research direction. Alexander J. Casson, Associate Professor in Electronic Engineering at the University of Manchester, UK, and Henry Royce Institute Technology Platform Lead, takes us on a journey of bioelectronics and their future development.

Bacterial contamination and biofilm formation in post-operative surgical implants can have devastating effects on the implant site and the surrounding tissues. Student members Tim Kreuz and Miguel Brito Costa, University of Cambridge, UK, explore antibacterial materials for orthopaedic applications.